For more photos, click on the link below The second group of eight singers and songwriters competing to go into the 5th Annual Rusty Wier competition Sunday (Feb. 16) brought their best to the Love & War in Texas (Plano) stage — actually on the Rusty Wier pavilion — Sunday, and had the crowd eating […]
For many photos, click on the links below It was one duo and two trios, the first three bands that kicked off the 10th yearly White Elephant Saloon Texas Music Showdown. One of those bands, though, was from Oklahoma. Competing Wednesday (Feb. 11, 2015) were the Josh Halverson band from Denton, Moonlight Social […]
For more photos, click on the link below. It’s into the semi-finals now, this 5th yearly Rusty Wier singer/songwriter contest, and in this round, each of the 16 still remaining contestants must sing one song that Rusty himself wrote, along with three of their own originals. And they are working in song-swap style, two performers […]
Click on the link below for all the photos Round Two of this year’s Rusty Wier singer/songwriter challenge closed up Sunday (Jan. 23) with the final eight of 24 musicians vying to make it into Round 3, the semi-finals. Those participating Sunday were Mike Schikora, Ty Young, Nick Flint, Matt Grisby, David Byboth, Josh Halverson, […]
Press release — Photos by Mary Jane Farmer Thunder on the Mountain is thrilled to announce additional artists for the 2015 festival. Joining the all-star lineup are American country duo Big & Rich and country megastar Sara Evans. Additional acts include Roger Creager, Whiskey Myers, Kristen Kelly, Sundy Best, Zane Williams and Matt Stell, as well as previously announced Zac Brown Band, Carrie Underwood, The Band Perry and many more. Thunder on […]
Police Investigating Construction Material Thefts
By Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News, Scene In Town Van Alstyne Police made no arrests made this past week, but are investigating another theft of construction material, reported Police Lt. Steven Hayslip. It was about 2 p.m. Friday (April 5, 2024) when officers were dispatched to 1556 Whispering Meadow in regard to […]
Cornhole Tournament Draws Abundant Crowd
Photos and story by Mary Jane Farmer, many photos at bottom of this story. Van Alstyne’s first cornhole tournament came and went Saturday (April 6) with many happy participants and their happy supporters . Organized by the Van Alstyne Parks & Recreation Department, led by its Event Coordinator Kandi Hessel, the tournament involved 24 teams. […]
Police Activity Between March 27-April 1
By Mary Jane Farmer for the Van Alstyne News, SceneInTown.com NOTE: 4.2.24 — Correction is made on one of the March 31 arrest reports and the updates appear there in bold Van Alstyne Police Lt. Steven Hayslip, public information officer, reported on several arrests and incidents of the past week. Arrest — On March 27, […]
“Pack Up” Makes the Possibilities Possible.
Texas Nexus / Story and photos by Mary Jane Farmer It’s a 3-column list I have worked up — “PACK UP” it’s called. It’s what I have to reference and cling to when getting ready to go to all the music festivals in my life. And there’s a bunch! Me and Hippie Van head out. […]
This is a feature I wrote in 2007 and, crazily, found it on my My Space somehow. It also was printed on the Rockabilly Hall of Fame’s Website of the same name. Roy Head was inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame that year. I am excited to be able to include it now here […]
Van Alstyne is Autumn Town, too!
Story and photos by Mary Jane Farmer, Blog style, not reporting style. More photos on link at bottom, and more will be added on future Sunday drives, so please feel free to check back throughout October and November. Sundays are made for driving around, slowly, and looking at things one misses when moving so fast. […]
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